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Arts Notes, Walnut Creek Journal and Lamorinda Sun

WALNUT CREEK Smuin Ballet brings spring program to Lesher center Smuin Ballets spring program, the West Coast premiere of Swipe by Val Caniparoli, plays Walnut Creeks Lesher Center for the Arts May 18-19. A highly-technical piece for four men and … Continue reading

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Activision, Electronic Arts Settle Modern Warfare Claims

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) reached a settlement of its $400 million claim against rival video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) that was part of a lawsuit scheduled for trial May 29 with the developers of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare … Continue reading

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Fox Audience Strategy Announces Exclusive Multi-Year Media Sponsorship Of The …

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Fox Audience Strategy, the department that identifies programming and operational opportunities that reflect diverse perspectives across all of The Fox Group’s entertainment platforms, announced today a new, two-year media sponsorship of the … Continue reading

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Summer Arts Preview: Museums, music and more

Even if a vacation isnt in the cards for you this summer, theres plenty to do right in our own area. Make sure you put some of our world-class local museums on your summer calendar. In Boston, the Museum of … Continue reading

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Watauga Arts Council leaves Jones House

Watauga Arts Council leaves Jones House By Anna Oakes (anna.oakes@mountaintimes.com)

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Alameda Arts: Rain Sticks, Masks and Murals

Owners: Kate Meade and Hazel Seiden When did you open Alameda Arts? This January. What motivated you to start a business together? Kate: About 8 or 9 years ago, we moved in across from each other. Our kids are about … Continue reading

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Summer Arts Preview: The Berkshires and beyond

The Tanglewood schedule stands out this summer, as the music festival celebrates its 75th season. But if a Tanglewood concert is the only Berkshires event you attend, youll miss out. Three major theater companies present nearly two dozen productions, featuring … Continue reading

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Volunteers give Phoenix arts district a fresh look

An estimated 800 volunteers from the Valley and cities around the country hopped off yellow school buses Wednesday and grabbed gardening gloves, paintbrushes, rollers, shovels, weed eaters and other tools to beautify the downtown Phoenix district known as Roosevelt Row. … Continue reading

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Come for the Art, Stay for the Shopping

DRAWING on her experience as co-owner of the lifestyle store Zona, Franci Sagar has created an environment at the Museum of Arts and Design in which it is tempting to linger. Enlarge This Image Richard Perry/The New York Times “We … Continue reading

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Special-edition city arts commission medallion honors the Horse of the Year …

Havre de Grace, the racehorse who shot to fame after being voted 2011 American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year, is getting more love from the city for which she was named. The Havre de Grace Arts Commission has released a … Continue reading

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